​TORONTO MONTREALWALK

Power walking coach and endurance athlete, Donna Foster-Larocque is accompanying her friend Mario Rigby for stretches of a major ‘power walk’ from Toronto to Montreal.

Mario Rigby en route on foot for the 60 km from Toronto to Hamilton in July 2015Foster-Laroque suggested the journey to Rigby in preparation for his upcoming quest to cross the continent of Africa from Capetown to Cairo, by foot, sail and paddle only.​Walking from the CN Tower in Toronto to the summit of Mount Royal in Montreal

He says he is doing it to test his limits and connect with his heritage. The sometime model was born in Turks and Caicos, and has plans to document the Africa crossing in several media.As for the current quest, Rigby arrived in Kingston, Ontario, last night, sharing his fatigue on Twitter. Just beyond the half-way point now, Rigby is expected to arrive atop Mount Royal in Montreal on November 13th or 14th.The 500 kilometre trip from Toronto to Montreal is one many Canadians are familiar with, but only from the point of view of a vehicle. It may be ideal for Mario Rigby as he gets physically and psychologically ready to embark on the 10,000 kilometre trek across Africa.

Quick Update | Last few days until Africa

After two really tough weeks of walking from Toronto to Montreal I was incredibly exhausted with minimal energy left. Yet I felt like i've accomplished something to self rewarding that it motivated me to take the next steps, book that ticket to Cape Town.